Three-Fund Portfolio (Simple)
A comprehensive passive core strategy popularized by the indexing philosophy of John Bogle. Uses Total US Stock Market, Total International Stock, and Total Bond Market funds to offer maximum diversification with low-cost building blocks.
Disclaimer: The 'Three-Fund Portfolio' is an independent simulation modeled after the historical asset allocation concepts popularized by John Bogle. This website is purely an educational backtesting tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by John Bogle, Vanguard, or any financial institution.
MODEL PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-06-28
Executive Summary
The Three-Fund Portfolio (Simple) model portfolio provides research-grade current exposure tracking and performance analysis. It achieved an inception-to-date Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.34% with a Maximum Drawdown of -17.34%. Focusing on the most recent 5-year window, the portfolio maintained a CAGR of 6.29%. The model aggregates 26 completed trades with a Sharpe Ratio of 0.86.
Portfolio Performance Summary
| Metric | 1Y | 5Y | 10Y | Full History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy | B&H | Strategy | B&H | Strategy | B&H | Strategy | B&H | |
| CAGR | 19.18% | 19.18% | 6.29% | 9.00% | 11.13% | 11.85% | 9.34% | 10.25% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.63 | 1.63 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.98 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.71 |
| Max Drawdown | -7.73% | -7.73% | -17.34% | -23.77% | -17.34% | -28.67% | -17.34% | -28.67% |
| % Time Invested | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81.6% | 100.0% | 90.8% | 100.0% | 94.0% | 100.0% |
| Trades / Year | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Active Portfolio Composition
| Ticker | Description & Strategy | Style | Max Weight | Current Exposure | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Excess Return SMA | Investing | 60% | 🔒 60% | 🔒 Gated Action |
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Excess Return SMA | Investing | 20% | 🔒 20% | 🔒 Gated Action |
| BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF Excess Return SMA | Investing | 20% | 🔒 20% | 🔒 Gated Action |
Cumulative Growth Performance
Asset Correlation & Trend Shifts
Analyze how different assets move together and how active strategy trends affect their relationship. Lookback Period:
Portfolio Type / Trend Phase:
Trend Insights
Currently showing the baseline correlation structure of the raw ETFs over the entire simulation period.
Asset Correlation Matrix
-1.0 (Inverse) 0.0 (Neutral) +1.0 (Positive)
Top 5 Diversifier Suggestions
Suggested assets with the lowest correlation to your active portfolio over the selected window:
Alternatives Return vs. Correlation Space
Unified Portfolio Activity Log
Aggregated trade execution history across all portfolio members with portfolio-level weight allocation.
Completed trades reflect standard market cycles. An Open or Mark-to-Market exit denotes an active position (either in the primary asset or a cash/yield sleeve) valued at the current price for reporting purposes. Interest entries record yield accrued from cash or cash alternatives (like BIL) during out-of-market defensive periods.
| Entry Date | Exit Date | Ticker | Type | Allocation | Entry Price | Exit Price | Net Return % | Exit Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 Active Positions & Recent Execution Signals Hidden To protect active quantitative strategies, real-time allocations, pending next-day rebalances, and recent transactions (last 7 days) are not shown for free accounts. Upgrade to Premium to Unlock | ||||||||
| 2025-04-07 | 2025-04-30 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.27% | Interest Income |
| 2023-11-08 | 2025-04-07 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $208.74 | $236.52 | 13.25% | Stop |
| 2022-01-19 | 2024-08-05 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.11 | 10.82% | Interest Income |
| 2023-03-13 | 2023-12-26 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.04 | 4.24% | Interest Income |
| 2022-11-07 | 2023-11-08 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.05 | 5.11% | Interest Income |
| 2023-01-18 | 2023-03-13 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $50.60 | $47.54 | -6.10% | Stop |
| 2022-08-30 | 2023-01-18 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.02 | 1.50% | Interest Income |
| 2022-10-18 | 2022-11-07 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $178.60 | $179.97 | 0.72% | Signal |
| 2022-09-26 | 2022-10-18 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.22% | Interest Income |
| 2022-05-25 | 2022-09-26 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $184.49 | $174.19 | -5.63% | Stop |
| 2022-07-11 | 2022-08-30 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $44.87 | $45.99 | 2.43% | Signal |
| 2022-06-15 | 2022-07-11 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.11% | Interest Income |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-06-15 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $53.12 | $45.95 | -13.54% | Stop |
| 2022-05-03 | 2022-05-25 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.06% | Interest Income |
| 2020-03-24 | 2022-05-03 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $107.06 | $196.29 | 83.26% | Stop |
| 2022-03-08 | 2022-03-30 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.03% | Interest Income |
| 2020-07-22 | 2022-03-08 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $43.45 | $48.67 | 11.96% | Stop |
| 2018-12-07 | 2022-01-19 | BND | Completed | 20% | $62.74 | $71.58 | 14.02% | Signal |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-22 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.01% | Interest Income |
| 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-29 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $41.30 | $40.79 | -1.29% | Signal |
| 2020-04-20 | 2020-06-04 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.02% | Interest Income |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-20 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $33.86 | $36.36 | 7.34% | Signal |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-04-01 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.01% | Interest Income |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-24 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.02% | Interest Income |
| 2019-09-13 | 2020-03-10 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $42.79 | $39.30 | -8.19% | Stop |
| 2019-01-15 | 2020-03-02 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $118.04 | $137.81 | 16.69% | Stop |
| 2019-08-06 | 2019-09-13 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.21% | Interest Income |
| 2019-04-08 | 2019-08-06 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $42.63 | $40.66 | -4.66% | Stop |
| 2019-02-26 | 2019-04-08 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.28% | Interest Income |
| 2018-11-02 | 2019-02-26 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $40.25 | $41.57 | 3.23% | Signal |
| 2018-12-20 | 2019-01-15 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.15% | Interest Income |
| 2016-08-24 | 2018-12-20 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $95.66 | $113.19 | 18.27% | Stop |
| 2018-05-23 | 2018-12-07 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.01 | 1.16% | Interest Income |
| 2018-10-11 | 2018-11-02 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.15% | Interest Income |
| 2017-03-08 | 2018-10-11 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $36.63 | $40.13 | 9.50% | Stop |
| 2014-08-26 | 2018-05-23 | BND | Completed | 20% | $58.45 | $61.77 | 5.63% | Signal |
| 2015-08-25 | 2017-03-08 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.45% | Interest Income |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-24 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.02% | Interest Income |
| 2015-09-17 | 2016-07-27 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $86.45 | $94.79 | 9.60% | Signal |
| 2015-08-25 | 2015-09-17 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.00% | Interest Income |
| 2013-02-25 | 2015-08-25 | VXUS | Completed | 20% | $32.37 | $33.68 | 3.98% | Stop |
| 2011-08-31 | 2015-08-25 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $48.55 | $84.59 | 74.13% | Stop |
| 2013-11-25 | 2014-08-26 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.03% | Interest Income |
| 2009-04-02 | 2013-11-25 | BND | Completed | 20% | $46.11 | $56.25 | 21.93% | Signal |
| 2013-01-23 | 2013-02-25 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.01% | Interest Income |
| 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-31 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.00% | Interest Income |
| 2010-06-01 | 2011-08-09 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $41.72 | $44.93 | 7.65% | Stop |
| 2010-05-07 | 2010-06-01 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.01% | Interest Income |
| 2009-07-22 | 2010-05-07 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $35.40 | $43.40 | 22.55% | Stop |
| 2008-07-16 | 2009-07-22 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.50% | Interest Income |
| 2009-03-31 | 2009-04-02 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 20% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.00% | Interest Income |
| 2008-02-12 | 2008-07-16 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $48.31 | $44.09 | -8.77% | Stop |
| 2008-01-18 | 2008-02-12 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.14% | Interest Income |
| 2003-09-05 | 2008-01-18 | VTI | Completed | 60% | $32.69 | $47.33 | 44.70% | Stop |
| 2003-06-13 | 2003-09-05 | CASH (CASH) | Interest | 60% | $1.00 | $1.00 | 0.21% | Interest Income |